Billy Bradshaw	Blackburn Rovers FC 4 appearances, 0 goals P 4 W 3 D 1 L 0 F 12: A 5 88% successful 1910-13 captain: none minutes played: 360
Timeline
	William Bradshaw
Birth	Thursday, 3 April 1884 at 56 Ingham Street, Padiham, Lancashire
	registered in Burnley April-June 1884
	According to the 1891 census, William is the sixth child of eight to James and Sarah Ann (née Dewhurst), living at 17 Whitaker Street in Hapton. His father is a loom overlooker.
	According to the 1901 census, William is one of five and he is a tripe dresser, still with their parents living at 13 Church Street in Padiham.
Marriage	to Nancy Jane Duxbury, Tuesday, 12 September 1905 at St Leonard's Church, Padiham, Lancashire. The registration states William's profession as a Professional Footballer.
	registered in Burnley July-September 1905
Children	Billy and Nancy Bradshaw have four daughters together. Edna (b.8 February 1906), Gladys (b.28 March 1910), Dorothy (b.March 1912) and Elsie (b.14 May 1921).
	According to the 1911 census, William, a professional footballer, married to Nancy Jane, with two daughters, Edna and Gladys. They live at 81 Stockbridge Road in Padiham. His father died on 1 Debruary 1916 in Padiham
	According to the 1921 census, William is a professional footballer, still married to Nancy Jane, and with two more daughters, Dorothy and Elsie, they live at 107 Scotland Road in Blackburn. His wife, Nancy, died towards the end of 1927. His mother died 16 October 1932.
	According to the 1939 register, widower William, a labourer at the engineering foundry, is living at 105 Walton Street in Blackburn, with their daughter, Elsie.
Death	Monday, 6 June 1955 in Blackburn, Lancashire, He was living at 105 Walter Street in Blackburn
aged 71 years 64 days	registered in Blackburn April-June 1955
Obituary
"BRADSHAW DIES "Billy Bradshaw, the former Blackburn Rovers half-back who gained Caps for England against Wales in 1910 and 1913, and Ireland in 1910 and 1912, died in Blackburn yesterday, aged 71." - The Guardian Journal, Tuesday, 7 June 1955
Funeral	Thursday, 9 June 1955 at St Leonard's Church, Padiham. Billy is buried with his wife, Nancy.
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Playing Career
Club(s)	Started his football career with local side Padiham FC, before signing with Accrington Stanley FC. Blackburn Rovers FC signed him in May 1903 for £20 transfer fee. After 386 league appearances and 36 goals, Bradshaw became the player manager at Rochdale AFC between 6 July and September 1920.
Club honours	Football League Championship 1911-12, 1913-14; FA Charity Shield winners 1912;
Individual honours	Football League (four appearances)
Distinctions	His brothers Vic, Jack and Ernie played for Blackpool, Accrington Stanley and Burnley, around the dawn of the 20th century - Lancashire Telegraph, 30 January 2008
Height/Weight	5' 8", 10st. 10lbs [1910].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].
England Career
Player number	One of five who became the 344th players (347) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Left-half
First match	No. 105, 12 February 1910, Ireland 1 England 1, a British Championship match at Solitude Ground, Cliftonville, Belfast, aged 25 years 315 days.
Last match	No. 115, 17 March 1913, England 4 Wales 3, a British Championship match at Ashton Gate, Ashton Vale, Bedminster, Bristol, aged 28 years 348 days.
Major tournaments	British Championship 1909-10, 1911-12, 1912-13;
Team honours	British Championship shared 1911-12, winners 1912-13;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	None
Beyond England
No additional information. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.42.

Billy Bradshaw - Career Statistics
Squads	Apps	comp. apps	Mins.		goals ave.min	comp. goals	Capt.	Disc.
4	4	4	360	0	0 min	0	none	none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

Billy Bradshaw - Match History
Club: Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 4 full appearances F.A. International Select Committee - 4 full capsx
Age 25
1	105	12 February 1910 - Ireland 1 England 1, Solitude Ground, Belfast	BC	AD	Start	lh
2	106	14 March 1910 - Wales 0 England 1, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff		AW	Start	lh
Age 27
3	111	10 February 1912 - Ireland 1 England 6, Dalymount Park, Dublin	BC	AW	Start	lh
Age 28
4	115	17 March 1913 - England 4 Wales 3, Ashton Gate. Bedminster	BC	HW	Start	lh

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